Arts
Once upon a time during the winter solstice, the Friends of Serpent Mound, a group of supporters who donated time and labor to the site’s upkeep, were allowed to light up and honor Serpent Mound with sand bagged votives (pictured above). The winter solstice, of course, is the shortest day of the year and thus the longest night of the year.
This event – that some called the “Lighting of the Serpent” – drew more people to this marvel of ancient times than all the other days of the year and all combined at its peak. Fascinating is how the Serpent’s spiraled tail aligns with the winter solstice sunrise while its head aligns with the summer solstice sunset.
Thursday, December 19, 6-9pm
Dick's Den, 2417 N. High Street
We will celebrate the 84th birthday of the the great singer/songwriter and activist Phil Ochs with an evening of his music performed by acts from the Columbus Ohio area. Phil once lived in Columbus, where he attended The Ohio State University and began his topical musical journey here. Please join us for this special night honoring this brilliant, unsung performer.
Hear songs by Phil and original music by:
Eric Nassau
Joanie Calem
Ed Forman
Barry Chern
Dan Dougan
Brian Clash
Join the "Small Circle of Friends" and hear music that is as relevant today as it was 60 years ago!
Saturday, December 14, 7:30pm; Sunday, December 15, 2pm; Riffe Center Theatre Complex, 77 S. High St.
What better way to celebrate the holiday season than by watching the Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus in our concert, “Light, Bright, and Gay.” We will be performing your favorite sacred and secular holiday tunes mixed with camp, like only the Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus can do! Let us light up your holiday season.
Ticket prices: $10.00 to $121.32.
RSVP for this event by using this link.
This article first appeared on Reel Time with Richard.
When Jesse Eisenberg made his debut as a writer/director with 2022’s When You Finish Saving the World, some found its depiction of familial squabbles heavy-handed and its characters insufferable.
Now Eisenberg is back with another comedy-drama about family relations, and he seems to have taken the criticisms to heart. A Real Pain’s two leading characters are flawed but likable, and its depiction of their squabbles is hardly heavy-handed. To the contrary, Eisenberg makes us work to figure out just what is behind them.
David Kaplan (played by Eisenberg himself) is a successful New Yorker with a wife and young son. His cousin Benji (Kieran Culkin) is single, jobless and lives in his mother’s upstate home.
This article first appeard on Reel Time with Richard Ades
Growing up with a degenerative muscular disease, Mats Steen found it harder and harder to take part in everyday life. As a result, the young Norwegian spent most of his time playing video games.
“His world seemed so limited,” said his father, Robert.
Finally, at the age of 25, Mats succumbed to his condition. That’s when Robert and his wife, Trude, realized that their son’s world hadn’t been so limited after all.
The reason is revealed in Benjamin Ree’s unconventional documentary The Remarkable Life of Ibelin.
The film explains that Robert, after losing Mats in 2014, announced the sad news to followers of his son’s blog, “Musings of Life.” The grieving father expected that to be the end of it, but he soon was inundated with condolences from people around the world who had come to know Mats through their shared love of the video game World of Warcraft.
Fridays, November 1, 8 @ 11pm
on WGRN 91.9FM
streaming on wgrn.org
Mondays, November 4, 11 @ 2pm
on WCRS 92.7 and 98.3FM
streaming on wcrsfm.org
Dr. Bob and Dan-o Dougan talk about war and play anti-war songs on this week's Everybody Knows show. An eclectic mix of songs about peace, war, the horrors of war and protesting the war.
Shows are archived at: https://www.mixcloud.com/wcrs/everybody-knows-anti-war-songs-110124/
A local game creator has taken a stab at the indie card game scene—literally. Don’t Get Stabbed was developed by Jordan McLaughlin, a Columbus resident whose passion for horror movies has led to a thrilling, laugh-out-loud game perfect for parties and casual game nights
Don’t Get Stabbed brings together classic horror movie tropes with fast-paced laughs in a perfect blend of humor and horror. One player is the Killer. The rest play as Victims. Victims take turns drawing cards and trying to avoid being “stabbed” by the game's slasher, all while building alliances, plotting escapes, and trying to survive the night. The Killer tries to kill all the victims by “stabbing” them three times.
The idea for Don’t Get Stabbed first sparked during a casual game night in 2018 when McLaughlin’s cousin suggested he create his own card game. He started working on the game the very next day. McLaughlin spent weeks going to the local library after work to teach himself how to illustrate the game. “I didn’t have money to hire an artist, so I knew I had to figure this out for myself.” Said McLaughlin.
We're proud to announce the Columbus Women's Chorus’s next concert, celebrating our 35th anniversary!
Seasons of Song: 35 Years of Sharing Our Voices
Sunday, November 24, 3:00pm
First Unitarian Universalist Church
93 W. Weisheimer Rd.
Columbus 43214
We’ll be performing old favorites and new material by composers including Sally Fingerett, Holly Near, Cyndi Lauper, Carly Simon, and Joan Szymko.
Tickets are $15 for adults and children over 12 and may be purchased at the door or online at this link:
https://www.colswomenschorus.org/buy-tickets
Sliding scale tickets are available at the door.
For group sales, please contact finance@colswomenschorus.org
October 11-13, 2024
Madlab Theater, 227 N. Third St., Columbus OH 43215
Have you ever searched for something all of your life, and when you finally find it: you realize THAT'S what you'd been looking for? Only to have the thing you finally found, that you had been searching for all of your life, get stolen from you in an instant?
A Crime of Forgiveness is about an unlikely friendship between two people who find forgiveness, healing, and reconciliation through a tragic incident.
A bond of friendship and a journey of healing develop that aren't readily welcomed with open arms-- and that reach far beyond the grave.
Based on a true story.
Friday, Oct 11 - 8pm
Sat, Oct 12 - 1pm, 8pm
Sun, Oct 13 - 4pm
Tickets - $20.00
Join us for the 2024 Culture Black Fine Art Expo, a celebration of artistry and innovation!
September 27-29
345 E. 5th Ave., Columbus, OH
Proudly hosted by the KBK Foundation and powered by the Greater Columbus Arts Council. Don’t miss this vibrant showcase of talent and culture!
This event is FREE! You must reserve a ticket to enter the expo. Tickets are now available! Click this link to reserve your tickets now!